Course Overview - Costume Design for Film & Television with Integrated Foundation Year
Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree. Taught over four years, these courses include an introductory year to build a solid foundation before you go on to specialise in your chosen subject at degree level.
If youre interested in taking on a new subject, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might just be for you.
These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for degree-level stu...
Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree. Taught over four years, these courses include an introductory year to build a solid foundation before you go on to specialise in your chosen subject at degree level.<br/>If youre interested in taking on a new subject, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might just be for you. <br/><br/>These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for degree-level study. This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge. Well help you nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities<br/><br/>On this costume design course, youll learn from industry professionals, developing in-demand expertise in garment design, acquisition, alteration and creation to bring characters to life.<br/><br/>From wardrobe curation and exploring contemporary fashion history to interpreting scripts, we’ll equip you with the practical, entrepreneurial and collaborative skills you’ll need to succeed in this vibrant industry. <br/><br/>You will:<br/>Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialism<br/>Learn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environments<br/>Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projects<br/>Complete your chosen degree over a four-year period <br/>Master core techniques such as drawing, cutting, wardrobe pulling and fitting <br/>Investigate the social, cultural and environmental factors that influence memorable costume designs of our time<br/>Analyse industry applications such as music promos, commercials and costume breakdown, applying this knowledge to innovative challenge-based projects<br/>Utilise our extensive wardrobe store and textiles and dress collection to achieve your vision of a character<br/>Refine your skills as a costume practitioner in your final year through a collaborative screen production project to develop your professional portfolio <br/><br/>The course is one of the few undergraduate programmes recognised by BAFTA UK as an eligible course for the BAFTA UK Scholarship programme.